Category: Blog Post
Photos from ASCO 2016
"Collective Wisdom" is the theme for this year's ASCO's Annual Meeting in Chicago. Our attending team includes Melinda, Barbara, Jason, Andie,…
Chemo 101
It has been awhile since I last wrote. My apologies. I have good intentions but then I get home from…
Get connected
Cancer is a scary word. Cholangiocarcinoma is an even scarier word. What makes it better is finding other people affected…
Don't listen to the statistics.
Awhile ago I asked a group of people and not just ordinary people but cholangiocarcinoma fighters, what's one piece of…
A Story of Hope
I was asked by the Foundation to share this story. I was more than happy to. It's an incredible story…
1 year later and treatment woes.
On August 4, 2015, I celebrated my one year anniversary of being "cancer free" or NED (no evidence of disease)…
Did that just happen?
I have re-written the first sentence of post three times now. Why is it so hard to get what's in…
I want off this roller coaster.
Here I am staring at a blank screen wondering what to type or where to start. Let's start simple. My name…
Webinar: The Emerging Role of Radiation for Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma: Higher Doses Lead to Improved Survival
This presentation focused on the non-operative treatment of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. Over the past 5 years, new technology has allowed much…
Webinar: Photodynamic Therapy, A Ray of Light in Cholangiocarcinoma: The OPUS Trial
"Photodynamic Therapy, A Ray of Light in Cholangiocarcinoma: The OPUS Trial" presented by Dr. David E. Loren, Associate Director of…
Bill Merriam in the premiere issue of Beating Cancer
Long-distance runner Bill Merriam’s diagnosis of cholangiocarcinoma never slowed him down. Bill is featured in the premiere issue of Beating…
The Three Types of Cholangiocarcinoma and How to Treat Them
Sumera H. Rizvi, MBBS, a fellow in the division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, discusses the three…